When the world changes under a political scientist's feet
The scientific method isn't easy to use during rapid social change.
The scientific method isn't easy to use during rapid social change.
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2020
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Researchers from HSE University have shown that the 2010 happiness level of citizens from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and other Arab countries could provide a much more accurate forecast of the Arab Spring events than purely economic ...
Social Sciences
Dec 30, 2019
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Conservatives and liberals may agree on at least one thing: the importance of working hard in order to succeed.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2019
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In less than a month, France's gilets jaunes (yellow vests) have gone from being a celebrated example of Facebook's ability to power a spontaneous revolution to a cautionary tale of how social networks can be manipulated ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2018
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From anti-war marches in the 1960s to the Tea Party rallies of 2010 and the almost nonstop progressive protests in 2018, marching in the streets has been a fixture of modern American life.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2018
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In the age of Big Data, automated systems can track societal events on a global scale. These systems code and collect vast stores of real-time "event data"—happenings gleaned from news articles covering everything from ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 30, 2016
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When Toronto hosted the G20 leaders' summit in June 2010, the event – and the protests surrounding it – left behind unforgettable images and memories. Police cars were set ablaze, officers in riot gear filled the streets, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2013
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As the long-term impact of the Arab Spring continues to take shape, research from political scientists at Princeton University and New York University warns that the protests that swept across the Middle East and North Africa ...
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2013
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Among adults who use social media such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and blogs for political purposes, 42% are under the age of 30. A case study of the controversial Budget Repair Bill in Wisconsin explored whether young ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2012
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At the time of his latest arrest, Jeremy Hammond was living on Chicago's South Side, about three dozen miles and an entire political spectrum away from the conservative Illinois community in which he grew up.
Internet
Mar 9, 2012
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